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Jack Eichel

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) — Jack Eichel set up two goals in leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over Metropolitan Division-leading New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Jason Pominville scored the go-ahead goal 6:49 into the second period by crashing the net and redirecting Eichel's backhand...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) — Patrick Kane celebrated his latest homecoming with two goals and two assists to surpass the 900-point plateau in leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 7-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. Kane capped the victory with an empty-net goal while upping his career...

BOSTON (WBEN/AP) — Chris Wagner and David Backes scored, Tuukka Rask stopped 31 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Boston won three of four games in the season series against Buffalo. Rask was looking for his first shutout of...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Jack Eichel will miss his first game this season with an upper-body injury. Phil Housley said, “After further evaluation Jack is day-to-day. At this point he will not play tonight or the next game, but we’re going to re-evaluate that early next week. “We want to be cautious...

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550 - Paul Hamilton) - For the second season is a row, Jack Eichel is the only Sabre to be named to the NHL All-Star Game. In 40 games this season, Eichel has 15 goals and 34 assists for 49 points. Last year in Tampa, Eichel played two games for the Atlantic Division and had a goal...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) — The Buffalo Sabres played most of their New Year's Eve game without captain Jack Eichel, who went to the dressing room late in the first period and did not return. Eichel, a game-time decision by coach Phil Housley, started and played four shifts totaling 2:42. He sat out...

BOSTON (WBEN/AP) — Jeff Skinner tucked the winning goal past Tuukka Rask with 3:13 remaining for his second score of the night, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Sunday. Skinner's team-leading 24th goal came off a feed behind the net from Jack Eichel, who had two goals and two...

WASHINGTON (WBEN/AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 29th goal of the season to extend his point streak to a career-best 14 games and had the shootout winner to help the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Saturday night for the defending Stanley Cup champions' fifth...

BUFFALO, N.Y. WBEN/(AP) — Jeff Skinner scored a power-play goal 1:49 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres overcame a 3-1 deficit in the third period to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Tuesday night. Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist, and the Sabres snapped an 0-3-2 skid that immediately...